S. 91 · On the floor · Emergency Management

Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026

What it does

Authorize Burned Area Emergency Response Teams to coordinate emergency stabilization and erosion planning after wildfires.
Establish a dedicated federal account to fund rehabilitation projects in wildfire-impacted areas, including ecosystem restoration and infrastructure replacement.
Require federal agencies to expedite permitting for wildfire detection equipment such as sensors and cameras.
Fund Indian tribes to purchase slip-on tanker units that convert vehicles into fire engines for wildfire suppression.

Official summary

Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 This bill addresses wildfires by authorizing post-fire recovery activities, supporting adoption of technology, and requiring additional federal coordination. The bill authorizes federal wildfire response and recovery activities by providing statutory authority for Burned Area Emergency Response Teams to coordinate emergency stabilization and erosion planning, and establishing an account to fund federal rehabilitation projects in areas impacted by a wildfire (e.g., ecosystem restoration, replacing infrastructure critical for land management). Additionally, for all hazard types, the bill includes post-disaster assistance in the federal disaster preparedness program and authorizes assistance to states for operating websites to provide information on post-disaster recovery resources. The bill requires federal agencies to develop and utilize technologies for managing wildfires by expediting the permitting and use of wildfire detection equipment (e.g., sensors, cameras); providing funding to Indian tribes for slip-on tanker units that convert vehicles into fire engines; performing research and development on wildfire response applications of…

Latest action

Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources